vernünftige

[fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“vernünftige” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,479 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,479
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vernünftige vs vernünftigen
92% similar
vernünftige vs vernünftiger
92% similar
vernünftige vs vernünftiges
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vernünftige
PropertyValue
Headwordvernünftige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#9,479
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vernünftige” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vernünftige lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for vernünftige is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡə]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,479 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for vernünftige, with forms such as "evrnünftige", "venrünftige", and "vernnüftige". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "vernünftigen", "vernünftiger", "vernünftiges", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is vernünftige, spelled V-E-R-N-Ü-N-F-T-I-G-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrnünftige,venrünftige,vernnüftige,vernnünftige,vernüfntige,vernünfftige,vernünfitge,vernünftgie,vernünftieg,vernünftigge,vernünfttige,vernünnftige,vernüntfige,verrnünftige,verünnftige,vrenünftige,vvernünftige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vernünftige - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrnünftige2venrünftige2vernnüftige2vernnünftige1vernüfntige2vernünfftige1vernünfitge2vernünftgie2
Edit distance from "vernünftige"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vernünftige"?
"vernünftige" is spelled V-E-R-N-Ü-N-F-T-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡə].
What does "vernünftige" mean?
As an adjective, "vernünftige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vernünftig
What words are commonly confused with "vernünftige"?
"vernünftige" is commonly confused with "vernünftigen", "vernünftiger", "vernünftiges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vernünftige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vernünftige" is [fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vernünftige" come from?
"vernünftige" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vernünftige”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-N-Ü-N-F-T-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vernünftigen” - see the side-by-side comparison. vernünftige vs vernünftigen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list